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The æ in aespa is U+00E6

The “æ” used in the K-pop group aespa is a Latin ligature with the Unicode code point U+00E6 (Latin Small Letter AE).

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The “æ” in the name of the K-pop group aespa is a Latin ligature made from the letters “a” and “e”. It looks similar, but it is treated as a single character distinct from the normal “ae”.

Code point

NotationValue
UnicodeU+00E6
Hex0x00E6
Decimal230
Character nameLatin Small Letter AE

Encoding

EncodingByte sequence
UTF-80xC3 0xA6
UTF-160x00E6

Notes

  • aespa is a K-pop group under SM Entertainment that debuted in 2020
  • “aespa” is pronounced “espa”, and æ represents “ae”
  • It can be confused with “ae” in filenames and search

Practical Note

The æ in aespa is U+00E6 usually appears in contexts related to unicode, k-pop. In practice, it helps to know not only the definition, but also what this term is trying to name quickly in a conversation, design note, or document.

Nearby words often overlap and make the explanation fuzzy. It is easier to use the term well when the target, role, and typical situation are kept one step more concrete.